Lawmakers approved a series of minimum wage increases in 2013, the last of which will take the wage to $ 9 at year's end. (courant.com)
The budget includes 3 percent wage increases for both full - and part - time employees, and anticipates health insurance rates to increase in 2014 by an average of 5.8 percent. (articles.chicagotribune.com)
This divergence has been partly driven by significant wage increases in the health and community services sector. (rba.gov.au)